(Left) High-power femtosecond laser system located in Lab A: the system consists of a femtosecond oscillator, a regenerative amplifier, and a two-pass linear amplifier. Two additional diode-pumped solid state lasers are used to pump the whole system.

(Middle) High-power femtosecond laser system in action

(Right) Working with high-power fs laser system

(Left) High-repetition-rate femtosecond laser system located in Lab B: the system consists of a femtosecond oscillator and a CW-pumped amplifier, and an external stretcher + compressor. Two additional diode-pumped solid state lasers are used to pump the whole system.

(Right) Working with high-rep-rate fs laser system

(Left) A corner of Lab A

(Middle) A corner of experimental setup

(Right) Preparation for experiments

Entertaining meal   Refreshment room     Lobster dinner

An optical table is moved into the lab floor for installation

Group meetings in session

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